COVID-19 Outbreak challenges Hong Kong’s largest airfreight terminal
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, the largest airfreight terminal in the city, is struggling with severe delays while as many as 70% of its staff are on sick leave due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
Cross-border transportation to Hong Kong, via both ground and barge, is also very limited, while government medical shipments take priority and truck drivers are quarantined. The situation is also driving up airfreight costs out of Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Important Information Regarding the New EU Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)
Since 12 August 2026, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (the “Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation” – PPWR) has been directly […]
Suez Canal, Red Sea and cargo insurance
Since the end of 2023, the major container shipping lines have predominantly routed their services around the Cape of Good Hope; however, individual […]
Low Water Levels on German Inland Waterways – Impact on Container Transport
Persistently low water levels on several German inland waterways are currently affecting inland barge operations. On key transport routes, barges are unable to […]
